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specific question: freezing enchiladas

a friend gave me a great enchilada recipe but i am very confused how to freeze it.  i am prepping for baby #2 and just saw the post below about freezer recipes and i'll definitely be checking out joelen's blog!

but quick thing about enchiladas specifically.  so all of the filling ingredients are cooked and wrapped in tortillas....do you freeze those after wrapping and then cover with sauce after thawing and before baking? I feel like if you cover in sauce and then freeze the tortillas will be very soggy.  But i can't seem to see a clear answer on most recipes online.

it also looks like some people put them in a ziploc and remove however many they want to bake (which makes me think they are not sauced) but then if you want them sauced they need to be lined up in a foil pan and wrapped fully. i'm confused!

anyone frozen enchiladas that can give me exact tips on the sauce situation? thanks!

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Re: specific question: freezing enchiladas

  • Freeze them, thaw, add sauce, cook. :)
  • thanks! i know....sounds so basic but for some reason i was confused :)
    diagnosed with stage IV endo via lap surgery IVF #1 - 27 eggs! 14 fertilized (3 natural, 11 ICSI) 5dt of A embryo, froze 6 BFP on 9/28! Baby K born via surprise c-section after 15 hrs of labor and he is perfect!! Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    frozen transfer a success! boy #2 via VBAC Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
  • I have frozen enchiladas several times and just made a big batch in preparation for baby #2!  What I do is I cook the beef, onions, etc (without sauce) and assemble the enchiladas in Glad 8x8 ovenware (which can go straight from the freezer to the oven). I fill the pan up, ladel it, and pop it in the freezer. Then I just buy canned enchilada sauce. When we're ready to eat it I open the can, pour it on the frozen enchiladas and put in the oven. Voila! They always turn out great. 
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  • imagedaisycook:
    I have frozen enchiladas several times and just made a big batch in preparation for baby #2!  What I do is I cook the beef, onions, etc (without sauce) and assemble the enchiladas in Glad 8x8 ovenware (which can go straight from the freezer to the oven). I fill the pan up, ladel it, and pop it in the freezer. Then I just buy canned enchilada sauce. When we're ready to eat it I open the can, pour it on the frozen enchiladas and put in the oven. Voila! They always turn out great. 

    This, except for canned enchilada sauce I make the sauce in advance and freeze that separately from the enchiladas.  Works great for us! 

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